Gas-separator.



W. P. GREEN. GAS SEPARATOR. APPLIUATION FILED DEO. 9, 1911.

Patented May 7, 1912.

WILLAM F. GREEN, OF MODESTO, CALIFORNIA.

Gas-sernnaroa.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 17, 1912.

Application filed December 9, 1911. Serial No. 664,717.

'rators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices which are used for removing the water and vapor from acetylene gas so that there will be no danger of any vapor condensing in low places in the pipes thus shutting olf the supply of gas.

This device is so constructed that it can be readily applied to any acetylene gas generator which is now in use.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the attachment connected with a generator. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the generator with the attachment connected thereto. Fig. 3 is a. top plan view of the lower portion of the attachment, with the securing bolts and inlet pipe shown in cross section. Fig. 4 is a section along the line 4 4 in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is asection along the line 5-5 in rig. s.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen that this invention is adapted to be connected with a generator 10 which has an upper portion 11 towhich the attachment is connected. In the drawing the generator is cylindrical so that it is necessary for the attachment to be curved in cross section as shown in Fig. 3 so that it will fit snugly against the upper portion 11 of the generator as shown in Fig. 2. It will, of course, be obvious that if the generator were of any other shape that the attachment would be shaped to conform to the contour of the generator.

The attachment comprises the upper chamber 12 and the lower -chamber 13 which are secured together to form the complete attachment. The lower chamber 13 is provided with a bottom 14 which has side flanges 15 extending partially up the sides. The bottom 14 is struck inwardly adjacent each end to form the seat 16 in which the heads 17 of the securing bolts 18 fit. The upper portion of the lower chamber 13 is flared outwardly to form a seat 19 upon which a plate 20 provided with perforations 21 is seated and held in place by having the edge portions 22 turned in upon the plate 2O thus securely clamping it upon the seat 19. The chamber 12 has its lower portion flared outwardly to form a seat 23 and has its edge portion 24. inclosing the lower chamber 13. A gasket 25 is pla-ced between the inturned edge portion 22, and the seat 23 so that the tight joint is formed between the two chambers 12 and 13. A cover 26 is mo-unted upon the chamber 12 with the side flanges 27 ext/ending down the sides of the chamber 12 and is provided with openings through which the securing bolts 18 pass, clamping nuts 28 being screwed upon the outer ends of the bolts so that the two sections will be securely clamped together. An inlet pipe 29 passes through the cover 26 and plate 20 to a point adjacent the bottom of the chamber 13, the inner end portion of the inlet pipe being provided with openings 30 and the outer portion of the pipe provided with the usual teeth 31 so that the pipe 32 may be connected with the pipe 29.

The attachment is connected with the upper portion of the reservoir by means of the strap 33 which passes around the attachment and reservoir and rests upon the ledge formed by the seat 23. The pipe 32 which is preferably formed of some flexible material such for instance as rubber, is connected with the outlet pipe of the reservoir and the inlet pipe 29 ofthe attachment. The gas which is laden with moisture passes through the pipe 32 into the pipe 29 and out through the openings'30 in the lower portion of the chamber 13. The gas strikes the sides of the chamber 13 and against the plate 20 and as the attachment is cooler than the gas, the vapor is condensed, and is converted into waterl which collects in the bottom of the chamber 13. passes into the chamber 12 from which it is drawn through the valve 34. The water which collects in the bottom of the chamber 13 is drawn off through the valve 35.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the character described comprising upper and lower chambers, the upper portion of said lower chamber being flared outwardly to form a seat, a perforated plate resting upon said seat, the edge portions of said lower chamber being clamped down upon said plate, an inlet pipe passing through said upper chamber into said lower chamber and having its inner The gas end provided with outlet openings, a gas outlet connected with the upper portion of said upper chamber, and a water outlet oonnected with the lower chamber.

2. A device of the character described comprising an upper and lower Chambers, the lower portion of said upper chamber being flared outwardly and inelosing the upper portion of said lower chamber, the flared outer portion of said upper chamber being formed into an external ledge, means for clamping said sections together, a perfora-ted plate between said chambers, an inlet pipe passing through sind upper chamber into said lower chamber, and draw-olf 15 VILLIAM F. GREEN.

itnesses 7. A. STOCK, F. P. SoHRoEDER.

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